I think he's forgotten about me extending it to be honest. I'm quite happy to leave things as they are to be honest - it's just whether there's any danger of me getting fucked over by not having a contract...

it automatically becomes a rolling short term tenancy where you or your land lord have to give 2 notice if you want to leave/they want you to leave, its only of concern if you want long term security there

not certain on the notice period but think it is 2 months, shelters website has loads of tenancy info, also they cant raise the rent without going through the proper procedure and it has to be agreed by you and you can appeal and stuff, so in a way having the rolling short term may be better than signing a new tenancy with an increased rent, although if you refuse a rent increase or new agreement he might decide to give notice

I guess in a way the fact he's not hurrying to renew it is a good sign as makes it less likely he wants to put the rent up (as if he did want to raise it you'd think he'd be pushing me to sign a new contract).

and, whilst Tacit Relocation only exists in Scotland, English Law states that I now have a rolling contract (which would be monthly given that I pay rent every month) and, as such, I need to give a month's notice to move out. I haven't found it written anywhere yet but I'm sure the fact I'd need to give a month's notice to move must mean the Landlord has to give me a months' notice to kick me out. Which basically amounts to the same thing as the implications of Tacit Relocation, even if it means I only get a month's notice.